San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-01-27
PERSONAL.

Master James Steele Is on the sick list
Mr., Viii Gillet was in the city on Tues
day.
Mr.. FRANKIE has had a new fence built
around his premises.
Mr.. s. II Watkins Is assisting DR.. Bell
in his new drug store opening.
Mr.. Liudsley's condition is not materially
changed, save that he is weaker.
Miss Ella Davis, We are glad to say, has
recovered from her long illness.
Mrs. b. A. Powers united with the Meth
odist church by letter on last Sunday.
Mr. Hood McGehee has the books of the
late firm of Green Il Martin in his charge
Miss Mary Hunt, who has been quite i'll
for some time, we are glad to say has recoV-
cred.
Mr.. Bob Lcavcll has had IN addition
built to his residence in the way OF II back
gallery,
DR.. Bell and father are stopping at Mr..
Garrisuns. We learn Mr.. Bell, Srr in
tends locating here.
We are very glad to state that Mr.. Dan
iers two little boys have pretty much re-
covered from q protpcted illness.
Our young friend, Charley Steele, now
has sole charge of the Feed Store, formerly
Steele Il Code. Sec his card in another
place.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. B. W. Martin left last even
ing for Galveston, where they Will remain
awhile before proceeding to Ellinger, their
fuslre home.
The rush for cheap goods ut the late Reed
stand has been so great that both Mr.. ana
Mrs. Peel have had NIL they could do to
wait on customers.
The Ward brothers are doing the painting
on Mrs Matthews residence. 1t is qnite
nm extensive job, and will require consider
able time to complete 1t.
There was n partyof Sunday School pupils
and tn ir seniors at the residence OF nav
Mr.. French or Friday night, which We have
heard spoken of MS a pleasant ALTAR.
We regret to learn that Miss Lena the
interesting young daughter of Rev. Mr.,
Beverley, Baptist minister ut this place, has
been quite i'll for about a week past.
Mr.. Etter, worthy gentleman from
Arkansas. we lealn il prospecting here with
n view to n residence. We hope he nny
suit himself in location and remain III our
town.
Mr.. Julius Rudorf and Miss Lu Wootton
we learn were married on Tuesday night ana
have gone on their wedding tour. The
FREE PRESS wishes them all happiness
throughout ife's voyage.
Mr. and Mrs Martindale, of Martindale,
have been in the city for some days, ana
are stopping at Mr.. j. G. Borden's. Mrs.
NJ is an invalid and came here, we believe,
for health and medical treatment
"San Marcos Sftngs," promising
essay in the field of newspaper enterprise,
conducted by Mr. Dirks, of thus office, after
five weekly issues, succumbed to the new
table, as many larger sheets have done be-
fore.
Mr.. S. i. Ppgues Informed us on Thurs
day last that that was the 10Th anniversary
of his arrival at the site of the old mill on
the San Marcos, at the Austin ford Many
changes have siuce TRANSFERRED, but we ven
ture to say that the river from the mead
down was much more beautiful III its natu'
raj state than it is to-day.
Mr.. A. NJ. Young. one of our most ntell'-
CANT and worthy citizens, informs us that
he has given Lis entire adherence 10 the
prohibition movement, and viii heuceforth
vote that ticket believing that it is not only
right but morally certain to triamph M,
Young thought quite differently a few
months since. His change Of views is the
result of better information Oil the subject,
and he is only one among many others
from whose moral vision the scales have
fallen. The deliberate verdict of honest,
thoughtful minds such as his should have
great weight.
We had pleasant cNll lust week from
Absalom Fry. father OF the late w. b. Fry,
of this place, and A, j Fry, of San Anto-
MO. He visited our town onco before IN
1873. He is nearly rs years of age, but is
vet n remarkably hale, well preserved Old
gentlemen, His natural teeth in front are
all intact. Such men are becoming curios-
ties in these degenerate days. He re-
sides in PtiIblr5. Giles CO., Va, near
where he was born and raised. He was
sheriff Of said county 20 years. After
few weeks htay he will return to Virginia.
He informed us that Mr.. and Mrs. Hankin,
DR.. Peudieton and perhaps others OF our
townspeoplc hailed originally from his part
of that state.